Janet wrote: >As far as I can recall Licensing Laws were introduced in response to the Gin Epidemic of >the 18th century when by 1740 there was more gin being produced than beer. Legislation >was more successful than a tax on gin producers because it restricted its sale to licensed >only premises. > > But I fancy that legislation applied to England, not to Scotland. Licensing (for the sale of alcohol) has long been different in the two countries. Gavin Bell

You are absolutely right. Presumably the Kirk Sessions had something to say about being intoxicated. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gavin Bell" <g.bell@which.net> To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 11:21 PM Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Davidson-vintner-Peterhead > Janet wrote: > >>As far as I can recall Licensing Laws were introduced in response to the Gin Epidemic of >>the 18th century when by 1740 there was more gin being produced than beer. Legislation >>was more successful than a tax on gin producers because it restricted its sale to >>licensed >>only premises. >> >> > > But I fancy that legislation applied to England, not to Scotland. > Licensing (for the sale of alcohol) has long been different in the two > countries. > > > Gavin Bell > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Someone said here earlier, that it was safer to drink beer than water, and though one might not immediately think of it, it has to be so. In my studies I found that it was often the case that similar laws in Scotland were implemented soon after those in England & Wales. I suspect the 18th century to be a significant time factor for both. As a matter of interest, do you know when licensing commenced in Scotland Gavin? Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gavin Bell" <g.bell@which.net> | Janet wrote: | | >As far as I can recall Licensing Laws were introduced in response to the Gin Epidemic of | >the 18th century when by 1740 there was more gin being produced than beer. Legislation | >was more successful than a tax on gin producers because it restricted its sale to licensed | >only premises. | > | > | | But I fancy that legislation applied to England, not to Scotland. | Licensing (for the sale of alcohol) has long been different in the two | countries. | | | Gavin Bell